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Ted Elliott
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Biography
Ted Elliott (born 1961) is an American screenwriter. Along with his writing partner Terry Rossio, Elliott has written some of the most successful American films of the past 15 years, including Aladdin, Shrek and Pirates of the Caribbean. In 2004, he was elected to the Board of Directors of the Writers Guild of America; his term on the board ended in 2006. Along with fellow former board member Craig Mazin, Elliott runs The Artful Writer, a website aimed at professional screenwriters. He is also a co-founder with Terry Rossio of Wordplay a.k.a. Wordplayer.com, one of the premier screenwriting sites on the Internet. In 2005, Elliott ran for president of the Writers Guild of America, west, but lost to animation writer and historical figurine maker Patric Verrone. Verrone received 1301 votes; Elliott received 591.
Notable films
Where to start
Highlights from credits and KinoChain journeys.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Screenplay
Shrek
Writer
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Screenplay
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
Screenplay
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Screenplay
Shrek the Third
Characters
Shrek 2
Characters
Aladdin
Screenplay
Chains
KinoChain journeys
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Wrote
The Lone Ranger
2013
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
2011
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
2007
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
2007
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
2006
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
2003
Shrek
2001
The Mask of Zorro
1998
The Mask of Zorro
1998
The Puppet Masters
1994
Aladdin
1992